Beijing & Lhasa Tour by Train

Day 1 Beijing Arrival

Welcome to Beijing! Upon your arrival, your personal local guide will meet you right in the hall on time, with a board sighed with your name. Then a comfortable private car and experienced driver will take you to Beijing hotel safely.

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Day 2 Beijing ( B, L )

After breakfast, we will head to Tiananmen Square firstly. Passing through the magnificent Tiananmen Gate, you will see the splendid Forbidden City in front of you. It is the mansion house to 24 emperors of Ming and Qing Dynasties for 600 years.

In the afternoon, we will pay a visit to the Temple of Heaven, where kings presided at various rituals for a national good harvest in ancient times. Then transfer back to the hotel.

Day 3 Beijing - Lhasa by Train ( B, L )

In the morning, your personal guide will pick you up and drive to the famous Mutianyu Great Wall. As one of the best-preserved parts of the Great Wall, Mutianyu section of Great Wall used to serve as the northern barrier defending the capital and the imperial tombs.

On the way back to your hotel, we can stop at Beijing Olympic Village to appreciate the world-famed "Bird’s Nest" and the "Water Cube" from the outside.

Tonight, you will be driven to Beijing West Railway Station to take your train to Lhasa. Train T27 starts at 20:00 from Beijing and arrive at 15:40 on the third day, totally about 43 hours and 40 minutes.

Day 4 Train Travel ( B, L )

The train from Beijing to Lhasa will run through Taiyuan, Lanzhou and Xining where you can also see the amazing landscapes outside the window.

Day 5 Lhasa Arrival

In the morning, when you wake up, you are in Golmud, Qinghai Province and heading directly to Lhasa. The snow-capped mountains are passing away outside the window.

Welcome to Lhasa! Upon your arrival at Lhasa Railway Station, your personal Tibetan guide will meet you right in the hall on time, with your name sign. Then a comfortable private car and experienced driver will take you to Lhasa hotel safely. It is about 65km from the airport to Lhasa city and takes less than an hour through the Airport Expressway. It is only 25km from the railway station and takes about half an hour.

After checking into your hotel, the rest of day is free for you to have a good rest and acclimatize yourself to the high altitude at the top of the world.

Tips:
1. To adapt to the high altitude ( over 3,600m ), you are recommended to have a good rest in the hotel, no running and intense activity, no smoking and no alcohol, no shower.
2. Please drink sufficient water and eat more vegetable, fruits, meat and eggs for more energy.
3. For the first-time visitors, it is common to have different degrees of high altitude sickness symptom.

Day 6 Lhasa ( B )

After breakfast, your personal guide & driver will pick you and drive to visit the splendid Potala Palace, which is Lhasa’s cardinal landmarks. You will have a whole morning to explore this world-level architectural works: White Palace, Red Palace, corridors and stairs and countless lama’s dormitory. Others include: Buddha statues, red-robed lamas and devoted, murals, etc.

In the afternoon, you will walk to visit the age-old Jokhang Temple, as the spiritual center of Tibet, which will deeply impress you with its magnificence and sincere pilgrims. You will see pilgrims donating butter oil to keep the lights burning for the Buddha; learning Tibetan Buddhism; hearing the red-robed Lamas praying; taking photos of the gold roof and enjoying the beautiful sunshine of Lhasa.

Finally, you will have a relaxing walk around Jokhang Temple at Barkhor Street, which is the oldest street in Lhasa, and full of religious atmosphere, showcasing Tibetan culture, economy, religion and arts assemble. Then transfer back to the hotel.

Tips:
1. In Potala Palace, your visiting time is limited on 1 hour. Climb up there, you might experience slight shortness of breath, please take your time and rest when needed.
2. Don’t disturb pilgrims and Lama. Don’t take photos of them without permission.
3. In Barkhor Street, remember to bargain and compare the price in different shops for the souvenirs when you are purchasing.

Day 7 Lhasa ( B )

After breakfast at your hotel, you are driven to visit the Norbulingka Park, which is the former summer palace for successive Lamas holding festival celebrations. You will explore the most beautiful and largest man-made garden in Tibet and soak up its rich history. After that, turn to visit Drepung Monastery, which was ever the largest monastery with more than 10 thousand monks, and now is one of three great monasteries in Lhasa. Seen from the distant, its grand, white construction gives the appearance of a heap of rice.

In the afternoon, you will be driven to visit Sera Monastery, which is famous for the unique “Daily Scriptures Debating” activity held from 3:30pm to 5pm in the central courtyard. Then transfer back to the hotel.

Tips:
1. The road condition to Drepung Monastery and Sera Monastery is good.
2. Pack plenty of drinking water, sun glasses, suncream and some food.

Day 8 Lhasa Departure

Today is free for you until you are escorted to the airport or railway station for departure on your own. Your Beijing Lhasa tour ends.

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